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Joseph R. Aloia left a comment for J.J. Smith III

"Hey J.J. Thanks for the welcome. Hope to learn from you guys. Need to learn how to post pictures and navigate site. Carry Bucks, Spyderco, Gerber, kershaw, love them all. If it can be sharpened , Ok by me. "

Sep 13, 2021

Joseph R. Aloia left a comment for Lars Ray

"Hey Lars, sure do know what a 110 looks like. Lost one and the other disappeared. Have a 112, Buck vantage is my go to EDC have two. One 420hc other s30v, like both. When wife wants me to look decent carry Kershaw leek. "

Sep 13, 2021

J.J. Smith III left a comment for Joseph R. Aloia

"Sorry that it's taken so long, for me, to come by and say howdy, and welcome you to iKC. Hope you have a great time with us, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask. John"

Sep 13, 2021

Lars Ray left a comment for Joseph R. Aloia

"Well my new friend...for my EDC, it really depends on where I am at every day! I work in a bank, so carrying anything that intimidates or compensates for manhood is a severe career limiting move....to be sure. In my office bag, I carry a Kershaw…"

Sep 12, 2021

Joseph R. Aloia left a comment for Lars Ray

"Hey Lars thanks for your comments. From your page it seems I could learn a lot from you. Just curious what is your edc ? Right now I’m in North Carolina, noticed several guys carry fixed blade knives. What’s your views .…"

Sep 12, 2021

Lars Ray left a comment for Joseph R. Aloia

"Well hello Joseph - welcome to iKC! We're glad you're here! Besides exploring the Top 5 things as mentioned by Jan, feel free to explore the groups to see which "feed" your interests. And although this is a knife collecting…"

Sep 12, 2021

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"The 5 top things to do when you join iKnifeCollector! iKC Community Rules Navigating iKnifeCollector.com Best Photo upload size? 640x480 and join us in the chatroom if you have any questions or just want to chat"

Sep 12, 2021

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Profile: User/Collector

How did you hear about iKnifeCollector?: Internet

Do you currently subscribe to any knife publication (offline): No

How long have you collected knives?: 11- 15 years

Favorite Kind of Knives: Pocket knives, knives blanks that I put handles on. Custom knives from private makers.

Website: http://N/a

About Me: Retired, more time than money. Other than collecting knives, traveled country in motor coach for 10 years. Worked with folks with cerebral palsy, before retiring and traveling. Did not pay well, but it was the most full filling thing I have ever done. Owned a meat business for 20 yrs. loved the meat , hated the business. Have 3 properties one is an income property, others one in Nc spend summers here one in Fla. spend winters. Enjoy working on them, both are over 90years old. Married for 21 yrs. great gal, always tells me it’s ok to add to my collection. Love knives, want to learn all I can about them.

Interests: Knife collecting of course. Working on our houses. My kids, like car shows as well as gun and knife shows. Traveling our beautiful country. Live theater, our daughter is the general manager of the Asolo theater in Sarasota. Free tickets are great. Making band saw boxes. Going out for dinner, make friends with similar interests.

Other Hobbies: Make band saw boxes. Love to read. Right now find movies to watch, can’t always go out. Cook, finding new recipes for my pellet grill.

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At 14:02 on September 13, 2021, J.J. Smith III said…: Sorry that it's taken so long, for me, to come by and say howdy, and welcome you to iKC.

Hope you have a great time with us, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.

John

At 18:22 on September 12, 2021, Lars Ray said…: Well my new friend...for my EDC, it really depends on where I am at every day! I work in a bank, so carrying anything that intimidates or compensates for manhood is a severe career limiting move....to be sure. In my office bag, I carry a Kershaw Crown folder, while in my desk is the smaller sibling Crown II. I am one of two guys in a department of 40 people, and these don't seem to intimidate or frighten the ladies.

In my casual bag that I carry when not in the bank, I carry my Kershaw Scrambler. This is a really good workhorse. Unfortunately, this particular model of Scrambler is a discontinued model. I'm not sure if the other Scrambler is still live or not.

Now, if my everyday includes any road trip, backpacking, day tripping, or back country exploring - then it's my go-to Muela Mirage 20 along with a trusted Buck 110...the perfect duo.

I'm assuming you know what a Buck 110 looks like, because I do not seem to have a photo of one handy. Hmmm.

Anyway, I used to be a Desert / Alpine Search & Rescue officer in Arizona, and that duo did everything demanded of them. So - why mess with a good thing?

To really answer your question though - if I had my way, I would carry a fixed blade for sure. Other than the folders mentioned here, I really haven't found a use for them. For me, there is just something cool about having a fixed blade knife strapped to your waist or your pack.

And you? Do you differentiate your EDC between FL & NC, or is the same same for both environments?

At 10:48 on September 12, 2021, Lars Ray said…: Well hello Joseph - welcome to iKC! We're glad you're here!

Besides exploring the Top 5 things as mentioned by Jan, feel free to explore the groups to see which "feed" your interests. And although this is a knife collecting forum....you'll soon see that if a knife can fit anywhere in the discussion, there's a group for it. So be sure to show off some of those "Knife" band saw boxes you are so famous for....we are always looking for fresh display ideas!

Feel free to ask questions too - always someone around to help out -